I cannot rememer ever seeing buck beds near clusters of rubs and scrapes, because they like to be off by themselves. Clusters like that indicate a lot of deer or deer activity in that area, which would go against the grain, especially when you figure that buck core areas are usually at one end with a foosd source (where you find lots of rubs and scrapes) at the other end.

T.R.

That makes sense. I will avoid this high-sign area (except for maybe a 2 week scraping phase) and focus on how they are getting there.

Thanks.

T.R.,
I agree with most of what you said, but have to disagree with the above comment... A few of my largest whitetails were shot over scrapes that were left in there staging area 40 to 60 yards from there bed.
I do agree that the majority of rubs and scrapes are placed in doe areas though.